The iPhone 16 was released this past Friday, Sept. 20. Pre-orders for the newest apple product came out the Friday prior.

The phone comes in five different colors: black, white, pink, teal and ultramarine. It includes many new features like larger screens, new camera, audio editing and more.

It’s not out of the ordinary to walk down the hallway the week of a new apple product coming out and seeing at least a couple of kids with it. Some students purchase the phone not because they need a new one, but because they like to have the newest iPhone products on the market.

However, one student purchased the new iPhone 16 after her previous phone broke. She said she could understand why others wouldn’t buy the new phone, however.

“Other people don’t buy the new phone because it is practically the same as the iPhone 15 with the exception of the higher camera quality,” said Laila Baridi, senior. 

Some students said they feel like the iPhone 16 is unnecessary.

“I’m not going to buy it because it’s nothing special or different from the iPhone 15,”  said Joao Lourenco, senior. “I’ve seen a couple of kids with it but I feel no reason to buy it.”

Other students like to have all the newest apple products.

“I plan to buy the iPhone 16 because it comes in pink, and I really want a pink phone, along with the newest updates and features just makes it all the more convenient,” said Katelyn Hernandez, senior. 

Overall, there are various opinions on whether or not to buy the newest iPhone 16, but students can research and see if it would be something that would make their life better.

To learn more about the new iPhone 16 visit Apple.com.